• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.448-455
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• 1984

Coarctation of the Aorta is a congenital constriction of aorta of varying degree, usually located at or near the aortic ismuth with frequent associations of other cardiac anomalies. Various modes of surgical corrections, such as resection and end-to-end anastomosis, graft interposition, angioplasty using prosthetic patch or subclavian flap have been used according to the status of coarctation and age of the patient. We have experienced two cases of surgically treated coarctation of the aorta, one of which was preductal coarctation with hypoplastic aortic arch and ventricular septal defect in a 4 year old boy, and the other case was juxtaductal type with aortic regurgitation. Subclavian flap angioplasty with additional pulmonary artery banding procedure was done in the first case and wedge resection with end-to-end anastomosis and aortic valve replacement [St. Jude valve, 23mm] 20 days later of first operation in the other case. The first case developed massive tarry stool on 3rd POD, probably due to mesenteric arteritis with resultant bowl ecrosis, and expired the next day. Recovery was uneventful with the second case.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.550-554
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• 1992

The selection of an appropriate surgical technique for repair of aneurysm of the ascending aortia with aortic insufficiency is unsettled. The etiology of the disease process has been the best indicator for the type of repair. Placement of a supracoronary graft[seperate graft and valve] is a compromise if the coronary ostia are displaced cephalad by the aneurysm, where as insertion of a valved conduit is difficult and unnecessary if the coronary ostia are normally placed. A 53 year old female patient underwent primary repaiar of proximal dissected layer and aortic valve replacement with 24mm carbomedics, The operative findings consisted of a supravalvular intimal tear, cicumferential dissection, dilated aortic annulus and normal position of coronary ostia. She is good physical activity now llmonths posoperatively.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.266-270
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• 1993

Aortic valve insufficiency with ventricular septal defect is usually treatment by plication of prolased cusps. We have performed the aortic valvuloplasty by the Trusler`s method in 14 patients of ventricular septal defect associated with aortic insufficiency. The reoperations were performed in the 4 cases[29%] due to recurrent aortic insufficiency after aotic valvuloplasty. Two patients underwent aoritc valvular replacements for the tears of repaired aortic cusps after primary aortic valvuloplasty for aortic insufficiency. The other two patients had aortic valvuloplasties again. Death occured in one case of aortic valvular replacements. The cause of death was low cardiac output syndrome soon after aortic valvular replacement for recurrent aortic insufficiency .

• Korean Circulation Journal
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.136-146
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• 2022

Background and Objectives: There still are controversies on which type between bovine pericardial and porcine valves is superior in the setting of aortic valve replacement (AVR). This study aims to compare clinical outcomes of AVR using between pericardial or porcine valves. Methods: The study involved consecutive 636 patients underwent isolated AVR using stented bioprosthetic valves between January 2000 and May 2016. Of these, pericardial and porcine valves were implanted in 410 (pericardial group) and 226 patients (porcine group), respectively. Clinical outcomes including survival, structural valve deterioration (SVD) and trans-valvular pressure gradient were compared between the groups. To adjust for potential selection bias, inverse probability treatment weighting (IPTW) was conducted. Results: The mean follow-up duration was 60.1±50.2 months. There were no significant differences in the rates of early mortality (3.1% vs. 3.1%; p=0.81) and SVD (0.3%/patient-year [PY] vs. 0.5%/PY; p=0.33) between groups. After adjustment using IPTW, however, landmark mortality analyses showed a significantly lower late (>8 years) mortality risk in pericardial group over porcine group (hazard ratio [HR], 0.61; 95% confidence interval, [CI] 0.41-0.90; p=0.01) while the risks of SVD were not significantly difference between groups (HR, 0.45; 95% CI, 0.12-1.70; p=0.24). Mean pressure gradient across prosthetic AV was lower in the Pericardial group than the Porcine group at both immediate postoperative point and latest follow-up (p values <0.001). Conclusions: In patients undergoing bioprosthetic surgical AVR, bovine pericardial valves showed superior results in terms of postoperative hemodynamic profiles and late survival rates over porcine valves.

• Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.140-141
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• 2022

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.189-200
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• 1974

The mitral valve replacement with Beall prosthetic valve was performed on three patients, and double valve replacement. aortic and mitral valve, was performed in this department.1) The preoperative studies about the first case were compatible with mitral steno-insufficency.The diseased mitral valve was replaced with the medium sized Beall prosthetic valve under the cardiopulmonary hypass using hypothermic hemodilution technique. The total perfusion time was eighty minutes. Immediate postoperative course was smooth, but this patient was died of asphyxia due to tracheomalacia complicated after tracheostomy 3 months after operation. Autopsy on this patient revealed that no thrombus and no ball variance could be found, and endothelization on the valve cuff was satisfactory. 2) The preoperative studies on the second case were compatible with mitral insufficiency. The diseased mitral valve was replaced with the medium sized Beall prosthetic valve under the cardiopulmonary bypass using hypothermic hemodilution technigue. The total perfusion time was 123 minutes. This patient was discharged in good condition and follow-up study after 16 months revealed the patient had enjoyed healthy life. 3) The preoperative studies about the third case were compatible with aortic insufficiency and mitral stenoinsufficiency. The diseased valves were replaced with type 2 sutureless Magovern aortic valve and the medium sized Beall mitral prosthesis under cardiopulmonary bypass using hypothermic hemodilution technIque and coronary artery perfusion. The total perfusion time was 155 minutes. This patient was discharged in good condition, but thromboembolism was developed 2 months after discharge. 4) The preoperative studies about the fourth case were compatible with mitral insufficiency. The diseased mitral valve was replaced with the medium sized Beall prosthetic valve. The total perfusion time was 132 minutes. The atrioventricular block developed just after operation but converted to normal sinus rhythmn on the third postperative day. The preoperative NYHA functional classification IV was converted to Class 1 or 11 at the time of discharge and this patient enjoyed healthy life. Attendum; The fifth case, nineteen years old male with mital insufficiency underwent Beall valve replacement and his course was uneventful 2 weeks after operation.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.492-498
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• 2004

목적: 저자들은 본 연구에서 제I형 심실중격결손 환자에서 대동맥판막 병변 발생의 위험인자와 수술후 대동맥판막병변의 진행 양상과 수술 결과를 분석하여 제I형 심실중격결손의 수술시기와 치료전략을 확립하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 1991년 1월부터 2000년 12월까지 제I형 심실중격결손 또는 이에 동반된 대동맥판막병변에 대한 수술을 시행한 310예의 환자군을 대상으로 하였다. 환자의 평균연령은 73.7$\pm$114.7 (1∼737)개월이었으며 평균체중은 20.5$\pm$18.8 (3∼95) kg이었다. 진단 당시 대동맥 병변이 없는 경우가 186예(60%)였고 경도의 대동맥판폐쇄부전이 동반된 경우가 83예(27%), 중등도의 대동맥판폐쇄부전이 동반된 경우가 25예(8%), 중증 대동맥판폐쇄부전이 동반된 경우가 16예(5%)였다. 295예의 환자는 일차수술에서 동맥하심실중격결손만을 폐쇄하거나 (279예) 동시에 대동맥판막성 형술을 시행하거나 (5예), 대동맥판막치환술을 시행하였다(11예). 15예의 환자는 일차로 심실중격결손에 대해 수술을 받았던 환자 중 이차로 대동맥판막성형술을 시행하거나(4예), 대동맥판막치환술을 시행하였다(11예). 대동맥판폐쇄부전의 발생에 영향을 주는 위험인자를 분석하기 위하여 수술 당시 환자의 나이, 대동맥판막탈출증의 동반 여부, Qp/Qs, 수축기폐동맥압, 심실중격결손의 크기, 수축기 폐동맥압/체동맥압비 등을 분석대상 위험인자로 포함시켰다. 수술 당시 나이가 대동맥판폐쇄부전 발생에 미치는 영향을 보기 위해 환자군을 0∼1세(Group A: 102예), 1∼6 세(Group B: 136예), 6∼20세(Group C: 31예)로 나누었다. 대동맥판막의 수술방법에 따른 만기 수술 성적의 비교를 위해 대동맥판막성형술을 시행받은 9예와 대동맥판막치환술을 시행받은 22예의 술후 대동맥판막 기능을 비교하였다. 결과: 제I형 심실중격결손 환자에서 수술 당시 고연령, 대동맥판막탈출증 동반, 높은 Qp/Qs, 수축 기고폐동맥압 등이 대동맥판폐쇄부전 발생의 위험인자로 밝혀졌다(p<0.05, Table 2). 특히 수술 당시 연령이 높을수록 술 전 대동맥판폐쇄부전의 빈도가 높았으며 술 후 대동맥판폐쇄부전이 새로 발생하거나 진행하는 빈도가 높았다(p<0.05, Table 1, Fig. 1). 수술 당시 연령이 높은 환자에 대하여 판막대치술이 아닌 판막성형술을 한 경우 잔존 대동맥판폐쇄부전이 남는 경우가 의미있게 높았다 (p<0.05, Fig. 2). 결론: 결론적으로 대동맥판막의 병변 진행이나 발생을 억제하기 위하여 제I형 심실중격결손증에 대해서는 조기 수술이 권장되며 조기수술이 안 되어 병변의 진행이 심해지면 대동맥판막성형술의 완벽한 결과를 기대하기 어려운 경우가 적지 않으므로 병변이 심한 경우 대동맥판막대치술도 수술방법의 선택목록에 포함시켜야 한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.45-50
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• 2000

Background: The CarboMedics prosthetic heart valve was produced in an attempt to improve the existing valve designs and was especially concerned with easily the implantation and further reduction of turbulence. Precise positioning of the valve in situ was achieved by the abilityof the valve to rotate relative to the sewing ring. Improved monitoring is possible due to increased radiopacity and the dacron sewing ring is coated with carbon to reduce pannus overgrowth. The leaflets have an opening angle of 78 degrees that apparently allows a rapid synchronous closure The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical performance of the CarboMedics valve prostheses(45 mitral 13 aortic and 7 double aortic-mitral valve replacement) were implanted in 65 patients(mean age 48.75$\pm$9.74 years) Result: The operative mortality was 3.1%(2/65) causes of death were low cardiac output syndrome. Total follow up was 1831 patient-months and mean follow up was 29.06$\pm$10.97 months/patient. No structural failure hemorrhage valve thrombosis and late death have been observed. Embolism occurred at a rate of 0.65%/Patient-year. Actuarial survival and thrombo-mbolism free rate at 36 months were 96.9% and 98.4% respectively. Consclusions: The CarboMedics valve stands for low valve related complicatons.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제53권6호
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• pp.332-338
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• 2020

Background: Attaining an adequate effective orifice area (EOA) is definitive goal in aortic valve replacement (AVR). The simple interrupted suture (SIS) technique could be a solution to achieve this goal, but limited data are available in the literature. This study aimed to compare hemodynamic differences between the SIS and non-everting mattress suture (NMS) techniques. Methods: From our database, 215 patients who underwent AVR for severe aortic stenosis were extracted to form the overall cohort. From March 2015 to November 2016, the SIS technique was used in 79 patients, while the NMS technique was used in 136 patients. Hemodynamic outcomes were evaluated, as detected by transthoracic echocardiography and computed tomography. Results: There were no significant differences in baseline characteristics between the 2 groups. On immediate postoperative echocardiography, the SIS group showed a significantly wider EOA (1.6±0.4 vs. 1.4±0.5 ㎠, p=0.007) and a lower mean pressure gradient (PG) (13.3±5.4 vs. 17.0±6.0 mm Hg, p<0.001) than the NMS group. On follow-up echocardiography, the SIS group continued to have a wider EOA (1.6±0.4 vs. 1.4±0.3 ㎠, p<0.001) and a lower mean PG (11.0±5.1 vs. 14.1±5.5 mm Hg, p<0.001). There was no significant difference in paravalvular leakage. Conclusion: The SIS technique for AVR was associated with a wider EOA and a lower mean PG. The SIS technique could be a reasonable option for AVR.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.52-54
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• 1998

근래 들어 최소 침습적 심장수술을 위한 여러 가지 다양한 소절개법이 개발되고 있다. 소절개를 통한 심장판막수술이 기존의 정중 흉골절개술에 비해 단일판막수술의 경우, 수술시야의 확보에 있어 그다지 뒤떨어지지 않으나, 다중판막수술과 같이 서로 떨어져 있는 두 병소를 동시에 수술해야 할 경우 단일 소절개로 양쪽 병소를 다 잘 볼 수 있는 만족스러운 수술시야를 얻기란 용이하지 않다. 본 인하병원 흉부외과에서는 최근 횡흉골절개를 통한 최소 침습적 방법으로 대동맥판막치환술을 2례 시행한데 이어, 금번 소흉골절개를 통한 이중판막치환술을 시행한 바, 수술시야는 비교적 만족스러웠으며 수술 후 환자의 호응도도 높았기에 수술방법을 중심으로 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하고자 한다.